Category: Strawberries
Michigan fruit update released
Michigan State University (MSU) has released a seasonal fruit production update.
2024 Michigan Fruit Management Guide available
The Michigan Fruit Management Guide, which includes coverage of strawberries, has been released by Michigan State University (MSU) Extension.
UC strawberry study looks at growing costs, returns
A new study can help estimate costs and potential returns for growing strawberries on California’s Central Coast.
Strawberry yields increased through UCCE research
organic strawberries, organic, strawberries, strawberry yields, mites, pests, disease, Verticillium wilt, UC Cooperative Extension, anaerobic soil disinfestation,
Tech aids Salinas Valley grower Pezzini Berry Farms
Pezzini Berry Farms is using technology to combat pests and is considering other tech to improve harvesting efficiencies.
Fast Company names Driscoll’s to list of innovators
Berry company Driscoll’s has been named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.
Angular leaf spot troubles California strawberry growers
We are seeing quite a bit of angular leaf spot (ALS) in our fields and getting some calls about it in other areas of the state.
Naturipe Farms names VP of marketing
Naturipe Farms has hired Ashley Finster as vice president of marketing.
Berry marketer Somerfield Farms adds Brian Deese
Berry marketer Somerfield Farms, Wilmington, North Carolina, has hired Brian Deese as director of procurement and grower relations.
UGA Extension agent new Vidalia director
Vidalia Onion Committee, Vidalia, blueberries, strawberries, University of Georgia Extension, UGA, Extension, pecans,
Funding round to help vertical farming operator Oishii
Oishii CEA, vertical farming, sustainability, strawberries, tomatoes, indoor, greenhouse, controlled environment,
Naturipe kicks off California strawberry season
National Strawberry Day — Feb. 27 — coincides with the kickoff of California strawberry season for Naturipe Farms, with increasing volumes.
Harvest stars: Berries set the pace in New Jersey
Production trends for blueberries and cranberries were highlighted during the North American Strawberry Growers Association’s 2023 Summer Tour in New Jersey.
UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley offers CropManage workshop
UCCE CropManage, University of California Cooperative Extension, UCCE, water, nutrients, UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley,
Driscoll’s names new president of the Americas
Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson is leaving the produce marketer to become Driscoll’s new President of the Americas.
Norway’s unique landscape, laws drive tree fruit plans
International Fruit Tree Association IFTA Norway summer tour berries
Wish Farms owner inducted into Florida strawberry hall of fame
Gary Wishnatzki, owner of Plant City, Florida-based berry grower Wish Farms, has been inducted into the Florida Strawberry Growers Association Hall of Fame.
Strawberry options: Plasticulture, matted-row production
When I started my job as an Extension specialist at Purdue eight years ago, strawberries were mainly grown as a perennial crop in a matted-row production system in orchards and u-pick farms.